Container and carrier for bottled goods



4 Feb. 9, 1937.- T, H @LDRING 2,070,399

CONTAINER AND CARRIER FOR BOTTLED GOODS Original Filed 001... s, 1929 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 \WIH m l 22 um mmasli mg 46 INVENTOR 4 ATTORNEY Feb. 9, 1937. T, GOLDRlNG 2,070,399

v CONTAINER AND CARRIER FOR BOTTLED GOODS Original Filed 001;. 3, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 15 50 7525 Gal n5 INVENTOR ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 9, 1937 UNITED STATES CONTAINER AND CARRIER FOR BOTTLED GOODS Thomas H. Goldring, Long Island City, N. Y.; Lillian M. Goldring administratrix of said Thomas H. Goldring, deceased; said Goldring and said 'administratrix assignors. by direct and mesne assignments, of one-half to Charles E. Culpeper,,.Norwalk, Conn, and one-hall to- Claude D. Keith, New York, N. Y.

Application October 3, 1929, Serial No. 396,951

. Renewed November 7, 1936 Qlaims. (c1. 224-4 5) This invention relates to a container and carrier ior bottled goods and has reference particularly to a device of this character, which is cut and folded from a single blank of cardboard, and

which is designed to have accommodations for a plurality of bottles or similar articles.

Bottled goods and particularly the variety known as soft drinks are usually distributed in wood crates provided with suitably disposed partitions or in cardboard cartons sub-divided into compartments to accommodate a limited number of bottles. In either arrangement, the container and its partition is of no use other than as a means by which bottles either empty or full, may be shipped.

In accordance with the present invention, it is the object thereof to not only provide an emcient means of packaging a plurality of bottles, but to afford as well, a carrier by means of which, without disarranging the goods after being re moved from the .carton, the bottles may be readily carried about for the purpose of dispensing or delivering them individually.

I accomplish this object by means' of the invention hereinafter described and claimed, and illustratively exemplified in the accompanying drawings, in which, Figure 1 is a perspective view of the container and bottles as arranged for shipping purposes; Figure 2 is a substantially transverse sectional view taken on lines 2-2 of Figure 1; Figure 3 ice. perspective view showing the container arranged as a carrier; and Figure 4 is a plan" view of the/blank from which the container and carrier is folded into shape.

Referring to the drawings, Ill denotes a blank of cardboard, which is rectangulariy shaped and comprises a midportion or bottom wall II. The bottom II projects transversely of blank l0 and is set oil. from the other portions thereof byi are elongated slots tapering to a smaller size to- The openings l5 are of a shape which permitsthe side of the bottle to be closely embraced by the intermediate and end leg portions [1. Spaced a relatively short distance from each scored line It and disposed parallel thereto, is a further scored line I 8, the space [9 between these scored lines It and i8 forming the top of the container when the latter is folded as illustrated in Figure l. The material beyond each scored line l8 forms an inclined partition 20 between the necks of the bottles, and terminates in a scored line 2|, leaving a flap 22 to the end of the blank. The flap 22 at one end is provided with a transverse slot 23 to accommodate a similarly shaped tab .24 cut in the flap 22 of the opposite end as illustratively exemplified in Figure 3. The necks and capsof the bottles project .through elongated slots 25 which are alined axially with the longer slots IS in the sides It, and which project from the scored lines l4, through the areas or tops I 9, scored lines l8 and well towards the outer ends of the partitions 20,-

To assemble the device as a container in which the bottled goods may be transported in cases, reference may be made particularly to Figures 1 and 2, wherein the six bottles are arranged in pairs and placed upon the bottom It, the seg-. mental pieces I6 underlying the segmental portions of the bottles projecting through the side openings I 5 when the sides I3 are folded upright. The necks of the bottles are then in position directly inback of the openings 25, which permit the top pieces l9 to be folded at right angles about the bottle necks while the partitions 20 incline downwardly towards each other to bring the flaps 22 together in depending position between adjacent bottles of each pair. The container and bottles may then be placed in a separate carton, or with others in a, crate to be shipped.

Having been removed from their receptacle at the destination, 8. container needs merely to be rearranged by drawing the flaps 22 and partitions 20 outwardly from between the bottles, as illustratively exemplified 'in Figure 3, to a position vwhere the flaps 22 project uprightly injuxtaposed relation and the tab 24 hinged outwardly and through the slot 23,'the inclined walls at the ends of the tab and slot causing the twoflaps to be locked together, while the curved line of the cardboard at the hinged end of the tab atfords an easy grip for the hand 'of the carrier. The carrier container with its contents may then be easily carried about, and the bottles removed one at a time. when sold.

The present. invention is also applicable for use by a merchant who may use the. cardboard pensed to customers; thus replacing the old fashioned fragile bags and wrapping papers ordinarily used for the purpose. 7

Having now described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A collapsible container and carrier for bottles comprising a blank having a plurality of transverse parallel scored lines along which'the blank is folded to form a bottom, sides and double hinged portions, the latter adapted to be folded in closed position downwardly, between rows of bottles to provide a partition and adapted to be projected upwardly toward each other over the heads of the bottles in open position to form a handle, the sides and adjacent hinged portions 7 being provided with separate slots to -permit portions of the bottles to project therethrough.

2. A container and carrier, as claimed in claim 1, in which the bottom wall is provided with se mental portions projecting beyond the scored lines separating the bottom and sides and being part of the latter at the lower ends of their slots, said segmental portions being adapted to project under the segmental portions of the bottles projecting through the said slots.

3. A bottle carrier comprising a strip having a middle-part for supporting the bottoms of bottles and side-parts extending oppositely from said middle-part and foldable upwardly; said sideparts having lower portions forming side walls for the carrier, intermediate portions folded in wardly and upwardly and upper portions in abutting relation having registering apertures to provide a handle for the carrier; said lower portions having apertures adapted to receive portions of the bottle sides, and said intermediate portions having apertures alined with the apertures in the adjacent lower portions and adapted to receive the tops of the bottles.

4. A bottle carrier comprising a strip having a' plurality of transverse parallel scored lines along y 2,070,399 devices as wrappers'for the bottledv goods dishaving elliptical apertures aligned vertically with the apertures-in the adjacent lower portions and adapted to receive the tops of the bottles.

5. A container and carrier comprising a carton composed of a strip having a plurality of transverse parallel scored lines along which the strip is folded to form at the middle portion a carton bottom, side members extending oppositely from said middle part and foldable upwardly, said side parts having lower portions forming side walls of the carrier, intermediate portions folded inwardly and upwardly toward 'each other in inclined relationship to the said lower side-wall portions and end portions in abutting relationship having registering apertures to provide a handle for the carrier, said carton bottom being of a width less thanthe width of two rows of liquid-carrying vessels and said side members having a plurality of oppositely-registering vessel-engaging apertures through which'portions of opposite sides of said two rows of said vessels project, said apertures being provided with bottom-edge portions abutting parts of the vessel bottoms and having opposite side-wall portions abutting and conforming in outline with opposing surface portions of the vessels at the upper and lower portions thereof to provide interlocking connections with said projecting vessel portions.

THOMAS H. GOLDRING. 

